Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-13
CARL DuNDEa DIsoUsTEo.
Why He Contemplates an Immediate Re
moval to Germany.

Why He Contemporaries an Immediate Re
moval to Germany.
Sergeant, maybe / sails for Sher
many next Wednesday" said Mr.. Dun
der, as his shadow fell across the desk
at the Central Station yesterday.
TOO rich for your blood. eh?" quer-
led Sergeant Bendal.
81 vhas discouraged NIT dis country.
Der land vhas all right, but der peoples
vhas full of tricks If 1 SHAY here |
vhas in fuss all der time
whats the last?''
..Dere vhas no last. 1t was some
tings eafery day. Der odder day a
stranger comes in und looks ME all
oafer nit shmile on his face. DOM
L remember him? Well, no. He hat
some advantage on me. Why. Mister
Dunder. how short your memory vhas.
When you vhas some aldermans in Moo
York vhas county clerk. Ha! Shake
hands; it vhas good for soar eyes to see
you again. All der poys vhas shpeak-
ing OF you. You doan't know how
mooch you vhas missed. Put it dere.
ole poy? Well, Sergeant. 1 vhas
neafer an aldermans in Moo York.
''Of course not, but there were sew
eral people in the saloon and you
didn' want to admit it,
"'Shust like dot, exactly. und dot
man drinks fife glasses of my beer und
shmokes three of my best cigars. An
odder day two fellers come in. BY
Shorge! but vhas dis Mister Dunder?
He vhas. Well, by shiminy, but how
can we pellet our eyes! How vhas you,
any way, ole Teller? Der last we see
of you vhas when King William an
Prince Bismarck comes down nit der
steamboat to see you sail from Sher-
many und wish you a safe voyage.
How vhas dat watch which der King
gives you dot day? Vhel,, Sergeant.
eaferbody hears dot talk, ind Was
shall do? l like to feel proud, you
know, but hat to treat dose fellers
init beer und cigars"
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''Und some days." continued Mr..
Dunder in a plaintive voice, life
young fellers come in my place. Vhas
l Carl Dunder? 1 vhas. All right,
Mr.. Dunder. By your sharity und
und respect of ten thousand peoples.
At der regular monthly meeting of der
H. o. B. Society you vhas elected an
honorary member, nit der full privi-
leges of der library. We shall be
very glad to see you any Wednesday
eafenings. Dues two dollars per
month, payable in advance. Now vhas
shall L do, Sergeant?''
You have to pay, of course
''Of course, und treat dot crowd to
boot. Und some odder times reporter
comes in. Was 1 Carl Dunder? l
vhas. All right, Mister Dunder, vhas
after some society items among der
leading Sherman peoples. 1 like you
to see der following: Among der
leading Sherman citizens of Detroit who
Will spend der winter in Florida vhas
Carl Dunder und his beautiful wife.
Mr.. Dunder vhas first and foremost in
all enterprises intended to benefit
Detroit, und his name vhas prominently
mentioned in connection with the next
Mrs. Dunder, it Will be
vhas der first partner
selected for the dance at der Gofernor's
levee by his Excellency last winter.
Her fine figure und elegant toilets at
tract sheneral attention on der
shtreets.'
at vhas shust like dot, Sergeant,
und L hat to feel proud oafer him. 1t
vhas all lie, yor know, but SO vhas
most all dot society peesness. vhas
tickled all oafer, ind that reporter
reads him to my wife. und she yhas
tickled, und so L gifts him fife dollar"
land the item never appeared"
''NefeT! He vhas crowded out to
make room for some batent medicine,
und L vhas left some more times.''
''Well. 1 can't help you any," sighed
the Sergeant.
al know dot. Nopody can help me,
und so, like 1 said pefore, guess &C
back to Shermany. Der land vhas all
right here, und never see sooch nice
place like Detroit, but der peoples vhas
too queer. Good pye, Sergeant, und if
you doan see me some more I like to
hat you remember dot 1 tried to do all
right. "-Detr0H Free Press.